Soccer has been my favorite sport since I can remember. My mom didn't let me play for the town club team until the team was pretty much full. I tried out for the team when I was ten and I unfortunately didn't make it. I was very upset and angry until I found the opportunity to play for a different club team nearby.

My good friend and I joined together and played on the team until we were 14. The group of girls and coaches that I had the honor to work with will be something that I will remember and cherish forever. Even though the situation was hard for me to adjust to at first, it was an experience that taught me to be my best. I stopped looking down on myself for not making the original team, and I used all my energy towards making myself a better player.

When high school came around, I began to play for that team with a group of girls who I had never played with before. I felt misplaced and unsure because all of the other girls had been playing with each other for years. This was just another chance for me to prove myself.

I knew that I wasn't as good as a few of the other girls, but that is what made me work harder than ever. I was given varsity opportunities as a sophomore, and I scored my first goal in one of the state tournament games. Hearing people cheer for me while on a team where I thought I'd never be able to fit in was a moment I will never forget. I realized my hard work was finally paying off.

Due to a condition that caused chronic feet pain for years on end, I had to have surgery on both my feet during my junior year of high school. This resulted in me not being able to play soccer or any other sports. Sitting on the bench and watching my teammates have the ability to run and kick the ball all they want tortured me.

However, after a difficult and painful year, I decided to play for the team again my senior year. I was still in a great deal of pain and my feet could not perform the actions that I wanted them to. The stress often overwhelmed me, but I still knew that I was meant to be on the team and play as much as I possibly could before heading off to college.

There will always be a special place in my heart for soccer, and I am forever grateful for the way it taught me to prove myself. It taught me that no matter how hard the situation is, the hard work and dedication will pay off in the end.

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